The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-26
RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE EASTERN.

THE EASTERN.
The controversy in the Eastern directory
is figured out by a contemporary in this way
''The Braman- Lawrence people have main
tanned that the old board of directors were
not giving their interest the proper care,
and that they were not managing affairs as
they believed they should be managed. They
also claimed that the board had on 1t men
who barely held enough stock to qualify as
directors. Hence they insisted on having
four men of their own. The Higginson par
ty, so-called assert, on the other hand, that
one ticket was mo-e of a stockholders tick
ct than the other; that the entire voting was
done, as is well known, by the stockholders,
and that all the proxies were obtained and
cast legally. They say, further, that there
is not the least occasion for a controversy,
and that they have made every effort posi-
BILE to bring about a settlement Of the
trouble, but thus far they have been unable
to do so. The directors, one and all, believe
that they have been legally elected, and 1t Is
very natural, therefore, that none Of them
are willing to step aside. Neither has any
body right under the circumstances, TO ask
them to do so. Two Of the board have, how
ever. in spite OF this and solely for the sake
of harmony, voluntarily offered to resign
but the Braman Lawrence people are not
satisfied with this, and the other side can do
nothing better. Both sides fear the cOntrover-
sy will injure the chances for the passage of
the proposed consolidation bill, and both, on
this account are anxious to have the trouble
settled. A hard contest in the court Is prom
iSed now, and next weeks adjourned meet
ing or the stockholders promises also to be
lively assemblage. 1t seems now that Mr..
EndicOtts name was used on the Braman
and Lawrence ticket without his knowledge,
and he declines to accept a place ON the
board in any event just who will be put in
his place as centesting candidate is not yet
determined"
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Commencing January /. 1888, this eompa-
ny will be prepared to issue mileage tickets
as follows: 800 miles for $1,000; 1000 miles
for $3.50; 1900 miles for S3375; $500 miles
for S56.25.
Rules in regard to issue of such tickets to
remain unchanged. /. g.: None Of such tick
cts excepting the five hundred liile tickets to
admit of but one persons name, five hun
dred mile tickets good for man and wife on
y.
Tickets as heretofore to be non-transfera-
Bile, and no person to be permitted to ride on
same excepting the one in whose name they
are issued.
For the present the one thousand fifteen
hundred and twenty-five hundred mile tick
cts will be issued from this Office only, and
orders for same through agents. or by mail,
or express, accompanied by remittance, will
receive prompt attention.
NOTES.
A meeting Of the Dexter Il Newport Rail-
road directors will occur In Dexter Wednes-
day. Tomorrow a committee from this road
will meet one from the Maine Central and
decide upon the route to be taken in making
the extension from Dexter Much interest
is manifested in the coming action of the di-
they boast of being able to give three dol
lars to every one raised in Guiford for the
new road. They all think that it will be
built too.